Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye and barley. It helps bind foods. Gluten sensitivity (non-Celiac gluten sensitivity or NCGS) can cause a lot of reactions including inflammation and hormonal imbalances. Chronic inflammation is linked to infertility, PCOS,...
Black women are twice as likely to have infertility as white women, twice as likely to say they are not comfortable discussing infertility and less likely to seek infertility treatment. Fortunately, there are many organizations providing support and resources. Here...
It feels like your infertility isn’t supposed to exist on Mother’s Day, when in fact it feels more amplified. I’ve got tons of advice on how to make the most of a difficult situation if you want it. But one silver lining to this time of self-isolation is that you...
Did you know that women who ate more than two servings of high-pesticide fruits and vegetables each day were 18% less likely to become pregnant, and 26% less likely to have a live birth than women with less exposure to pesticides according to a study published in...
Your IVF cycle’s been cancelled and there’s a global pandemic. WTF? Like most infertility patients your stress level is sky high. So do your fertility a favor and get your body out of “fight or flight” mode and into “rest and digest” mode. When it comes to stress...
"The silver lining is this is a pause and not a stop, and now you have the opportunity to get your body ready to run this marathon," said Dr. Brian Levine, founding partner of CCRM Fertility in New York. As if life isn’t already turned upside down, many fertility...
Fill in the blank: I’ve been really __________ the last couple of weeks. That’s what I asked my readers to do. And here’s what they said: anxious, angry, sad, pissed, on hold… It’s hard to navigate those when your routine is upside down, you’re social distancing...
You’ve probably heard that the Mediterranean diet promotes heart health, protects against diabetes and increases longevity. Research shows that the Mediterranean diet is a fertility diet too, increasing the chance of IVF success. So what do you eat on a Mediterranean...
Sunday, March 10, at 2am, we “spring forward” – our clocks move ahead an hour for Daylight Saving Time. And as a result, we get more sunlight later in the day. Hooray for that! Here in the Northeast sunrise will move from approximately 6am to 7am and sunset will move...
Just to be clear, this is not a blog post about pumpkin spice lattes. It is a blog post about why we should be eating more pumpkin this fall. Confession: the pumpkin I got in my CSA share is currently on my mantle doubling as holiday décor, but this weekend I’m going...
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